Money, banks, finance Flashcards
a price increase
markup
number;
amount of money
figure
quick/momentary condition
snapshot
store;
rivenditore al dettaglio
retailer
variable prices
price differentials
tasso di scambio
exchange rate
addebitare;
far pagare
to charge
article/unit/object
item
merchandise
goods
modello/schema di prezzo
pattern of pricing
to be equivalent
on a par with stmh.
to search;
rovistare
to trawl through
verbale/resoconto; inchiesta
report
a tax placed on imported goods
custom duty
tassare (qlcs)
to levy
provide money for;
finanziare
to fund
unhurried;
without thinking (adj);
rilassato
leisurely
non-repayable awards allocated on the basis of financial need and without emphasis on academic standing
(finance-based award)
bursary
non-repayable awards given to recognise students with outstanding academic performance
(performance-based award)
scholarship
smbd. good at managing money
budgeter
a loan to cover your living expenses
maintenance loan
money lent (that needs to be paid back with interests, maybe on instalments);
prestito
loan
money given;
paghetta
allowance
amount of money the bank lends when you finish yours, but needs to be returned back with a rate of interest;
scoperto bancario
overdraft
an amount of money given, especially by the government, to a person/organisation for a special purpose with no need to return it back
grant
a bank account on which you put money that regularly comes in (usually earns little or no interest)
current account
an account on which you put money that you intend to save (usually earns interests)
savings account
a payment (especially into a bank account);
an amount of money that you pay as the first part of the total payment for something;
cauzione
deposit
a record of the amounts of money paid into and taken out of your bank account during a particular period of time;
it tells how much money is going in and out of the account
statement
the amount of money you have in a bank account, or the amount of something that you have left after you have spent or used up the rest;
it tells how much money you have
balance
a printed form, used instead of money, to make payments from your bank account
cheque
a small plastic card that you sometimes show when you pay for something by cheque as proof that your bank will pay the money you owe
cheque guarantee card
a small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken from you at a later time
it gives you the opportunity to spend more than you actually have
credit card
a small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken from your bank account automatically;
it gives you the opportunity to spend only what you actually have
debit card
an instruction to your bank to allow someone else to take money from your account, usually as part of a regular arrangement;
it is a variable expense
direct debit
an instruction to a bank to pay a particular amount of money at regular times from a person’s bank account to another bank account;
it is a fixed expense
standing order
expense related to consumptions (in the house/at a restaurant)
bill (UK);
check (US)
physical money
cash
an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money
bank
a business that lends you money if you want to buy a house, or pays you interest on money you invest there;
azienda che fa mutui
building society
to cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people;
i.e. when children on their/parents’ will legally divorce from them
to estrange
to accumulate
to rack up
to finish
to run out
to spend less money than you receive as income
to live within your means
senza interessi
interest-free
being in credit;
earning more money than you spend;
essere in attivo
in the black
diritto di finanziamento studentesco
student finance entitlement
the price that is chosen for a product, usually when there are several different prices to choose from
price point
extremely aware, accurately, cleverly (adv)
acutely
an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
indulgence
a special and enjoyable occasion or experience;
a type of food that is eaten in addition to your usual meals, usually something sweet
treat
to rely on smth safe
to fall back on
to start doing smth;
to be categorised as
to fall into
to reduce
to cut down
a holiday taken by a couple immediately after their marriage;
an early period in a relationship when criticism is not given
honeymoon phase/period
spending/amount spent
expenditure
planned/prepared
drawn up
careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount;
economical/sparing
frugal
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
tempted
prestare
to borrow (smth);
to lend (smth) to (smbd)
essere debitore
to owe (smbd) (smth)
guadagnare
to earn
salvare, conservare, risparmiare
to save
spendere
to spend
permettersi
to afford
ripagare
to pay back
depositare in banca;
mettere sul conto;
mettere da parte
to bank
versare, depositare
to deposit
ritirare
to withdraw
proof of payment
receipt
an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bough
a refund
something on sale at a lower price than its true value
a bargain
an occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual
sales
a reduction in the usual price
a discount
a person who buys goods/a service
customer
a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.
cashier
the act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc.
service
costing little money or less than is usual or expected
cheap
costing a lot of money
expensive
number;
amount of money;
calculations
figure
to emphasise
to outline
to sell another further product or service to a customer who is already buying a different product or service
to cross-sell
to persuade/influence
to sway
things you get for free
freebies
a miraculous gift
a godsend
limited
tight
to choose
to opt
chaotic/frantic
hectic
to deal
to cope
violation
a breach
automated teller machine
ATM
to analise (explain in a very simple way);
to disintegrate;
to cry
to break down
the expectations of how much a graduate is going to earn
graduate earning potential
Costs related to work (food, travel etc.) that are covered
Expenses
without money
broke
having very little money
hard up
rich
well-off
to have enough money to buy what you need to live
to make ends meet
to regularly spend large amounts of money
to spend money like water
to pay too much money for something
to pay through the nose
having no money
to be bankrupt
to be experiencing a bad situation or to have very little money
to be down on your luck
without any money at all
penniless
not having any money, especially temporarily
to be skint
rich
loaded
a person/business when they have money in the bank and are not in debt
to be in the black
you owe money to the bank
to be in the red
unemployed and receiving money from the government
to be on the dole
to spend a lot of money on things that are not necessary
to have money to burn
money
dosh
lacking money
to be strapped for cash
to give an enthusiastic welcome
to roll out the red carpet
